{ "evaluation_id": "EVAL-20260403-111754", "question_id": "COMM-009", "question_text": "Your team just finished a difficult project. Write a retrospective agenda and facilitation guide that:\n1. Creates psychological safety\n2. Surfaces real issues (not just surface complaints)\n3. Leads to actionable improvements\n4. Takes 60 minutes\n\nInclude specific questions, time allocations, and facilitation notes.", "category": "communication", "timestamp": "2026-03-13T00:00:00.000Z", "display_date": "Mar 13, 2026", "winner": { "name": "GPT-5.4", "provider": "openrouter", "score": 9.23 }, "avg_score": 8.803, "matrix_size": 89, "models_used": [ { "id": "gpt_oss_120b", "name": "GPT-OSS-120B", "provider": "OpenAI" }, { "id": "mimo_v2_flash", "name": "MiMo-V2-Flash", "provider": "Xiaomi" }, { "id": "seed_16_flash", "name": "Seed 1.6 Flash", "provider": "openrouter" }, { "id": "gpt_5_4", "name": "GPT-5.4", "provider": "openrouter" }, { "id": "claude_opus_46", "name": "Claude Opus 4.6", "provider": "openrouter" }, { "id": "claude_sonnet_46", "name": "Claude Sonnet 4.6", "provider": "openrouter" }, { "id": "gemini_31_pro", "name": "Gemini 3.1 Pro", "provider": "openrouter" }, { "id": "grok_420", "name": "Grok 4.20", "provider": "openrouter" }, { "id": "deepseek_v4", "name": "DeepSeek V4", "provider": "openrouter" }, { "id": "mistral_small_creative", "name": "Mistral Small Creative", "provider": "Mistral" } ], "rankings": { "gpt_5_4": { "display_name": "GPT-5.4", "provider": "openrouter", "average_score": 9.23, "score_count": 9, "min_score": 8.55, "max_score": 9.8, "rank": 1 }, "grok_420": { "display_name": "Grok 4.20", "provider": "openrouter", "average_score": 9.22, "score_count": 9, "min_score": 8.4, "max_score": 9.8, "rank": 2 }, "claude_opus_46": { "display_name": "Claude Opus 4.6", "provider": "openrouter", "average_score": 9.12, "score_count": 9, "min_score": 8.4, "max_score": 9.8, "rank": 3 }, "mistral_small_creative": { "display_name": "Mistral Small Creative", "provider": "Mistral", "average_score": 9.04, "score_count": 9, "min_score": 8.2, "max_score": 9.55, "rank": 4 }, "gpt_oss_120b": { "display_name": "GPT-OSS-120B", "provider": "OpenAI", "average_score": 8.94, "score_count": 9, "min_score": 7.8, "max_score": 9.8, "rank": 5 }, "deepseek_v4": { "display_name": "DeepSeek V4", "provider": "openrouter", "average_score": 8.8, "score_count": 9, "min_score": 7.6, "max_score": 9.6, "rank": 6 }, "claude_sonnet_46": { "display_name": "Claude Sonnet 4.6", "provider": "openrouter", "average_score": 8.65, "score_count": 9, "min_score": 5.95, "max_score": 10, "rank": 7 }, "seed_16_flash": { "display_name": "Seed 1.6 Flash", "provider": "openrouter", "average_score": 8.47, "score_count": 8, "min_score": 6.6, "max_score": 9.8, "rank": 8 }, "mimo_v2_flash": { "display_name": "MiMo-V2-Flash", "provider": "Xiaomi", "average_score": 8.42, "score_count": 9, "min_score": 5.85, "max_score": 9.8, "rank": 9 }, "gemini_31_pro": { "display_name": "Gemini 3.1 Pro", "provider": "openrouter", "average_score": 8.14, "score_count": 9, "min_score": 5.3, "max_score": 9.6, "rank": 10 } }, "judgments": [ { "judge_key": "seed_16_flash", "judge_name": "Seed 1.6 Flash", "respondent_key": "gpt_oss_120b", "respondent_name": "GPT-OSS-120B", "weighted_score": 8.55, "brief_justification": "Comprehensive, clear, and practical with strong focus on safety and actionable outcomes." }, { "judge_key": "seed_16_flash", "judge_name": "Seed 1.6 Flash", "respondent_key": "mimo_v2_flash", "respondent_name": "MiMo-V2-Flash", "weighted_score": 8, "brief_justification": "Addresses all requirements with clear structure, though duration inconsistency slightly reduces completeness. High clarity, depth, and usefulness." }, { "judge_key": "gpt_5_4", "judge_name": "GPT-5.4", "respondent_key": "seed_16_flash", "respondent_name": "Seed 1.6 Flash", "weighted_score": 6.6, "brief_justification": "Strong structure, good safety framing, probing questions, and time-boxing. However, the response is cut off before finishing action planning and closing, so it does not fully satisfy the 60-minute facilitation guide request." }, { "judge_key": "claude_opus_46", "judge_name": "Claude Opus 4.6", "respondent_key": "gpt_5_4", "respondent_name": "GPT-5.4", "weighted_score": 9.55, "brief_justification": "Exceptionally comprehensive and well-structured retrospective guide. It covers all four requirements thoroughly: psychological safety (explicit ground rules, facilitator scripts, notes on managing senior voices and guarded teams), surfacing real issues (excellent root-cause probing questions, redirection techniques for blame), actionable improvements (SMART action template with concrete examples), and 60-minute time allocation (clearly broken down). The facilitation notes throughout are practica" }, { "judge_key": "grok_420", "judge_name": "Grok 4.20", "respondent_key": "claude_opus_46", "respondent_name": "Claude Opus 4.6", "weighted_score": 9, "brief_justification": "The response fully addresses all four requirements with a well-structured 60-minute agenda, specific questions, precise time allocations, and detailed facilitation notes that effectively build psychological safety, surface root causes, and drive concrete actions." }, { "judge_key": "claude_opus_46", "judge_name": "Claude Opus 4.6", "respondent_key": "claude_sonnet_46", "respondent_name": "Claude Sonnet 4.6", "weighted_score": 9.55, "brief_justification": "This is an exceptionally well-crafted retrospective guide that hits all four requirements with remarkable depth. The psychological safety mechanisms are woven throughout (not just a checkbox), the questions—especially Q3 'What did we not talk about?'—are brilliantly designed to surface real issues. The 5 Whys root cause analysis prevents surface-level fixes. Time allocations are realistic and well-justified. Facilitation notes are specific, practical, and show deep experience. The writing itself" }, { "judge_key": "claude_opus_46", "judge_name": "Claude Opus 4.6", "respondent_key": "gemini_31_pro", "respondent_name": "Gemini 3.1 Pro", "weighted_score": 8.15, "brief_justification": "Excellent structure with clear time allocations, specific questions, and strong facilitation notes. The 'Hidden Crevasses' category is a clever technique for surfacing real issues. The Prime Directive and silent brainstorming are well-established best practices correctly applied. However, the response is clearly cut off mid-sentence in Phase 3, leaving Phases 3-5 incomplete. This significantly impacts completeness. What is present is high quality, actionable, and demonstrates genuine depth in fa" }, { "judge_key": "claude_opus_46", "judge_name": "Claude Opus 4.6", "respondent_key": "grok_420", "respondent_name": "Grok 4.20", "weighted_score": 9.55, "brief_justification": "Exceptionally well-structured response that covers all four requirements thoroughly. The 60-minute time allocation is realistic and well-distributed. Psychological safety is addressed through multiple mechanisms (ground rules, 1-5 check-in, silent writing, appreciation round, facilitator tips). Real issues are surfaced via the 5 Whys technique and dot voting. Actionable improvements are ensured by requiring specific, measurable actions with named owners. The facilitation notes are practical and " }, { "judge_key": "claude_opus_46", "judge_name": "Claude Opus 4.6", "respondent_key": "deepseek_v4", "respondent_name": "DeepSeek V4", "weighted_score": 7.6, "brief_justification": "Well-structured and clearly presented with specific time allocations, questions, and facilitation notes that address all four requirements. However, depth is somewhat limited—the techniques for surfacing real issues are fairly standard (5 Whys, dot voting) without more sophisticated approaches like anonymous pre-surveys, timeline mapping, or energy-level exercises. Psychological safety is addressed but mostly through stated norms rather than structural mechanisms. The actionable improvements sec" }, { "judge_key": "claude_opus_46", "judge_name": "Claude Opus 4.6", "respondent_key": "gpt_oss_120b", "respondent_name": "GPT-OSS-120B", "weighted_score": 9.2, "brief_justification": "Exceptionally well-structured response that covers all four requirements thoroughly. The agenda is realistic for 60 minutes with clear time allocations. Psychological safety is woven throughout (check-in pulse, anonymous options, ground rules, facilitator vulnerability modeling). The 5 Whys technique effectively surfaces root causes beyond surface complaints. SMART action cards with owners ensure actionability. Facilitation notes are practical and specific. Minor deductions: the response appears" }, { "judge_key": "claude_opus_46", "judge_name": "Claude Opus 4.6", "respondent_key": "mimo_v2_flash", "respondent_name": "MiMo-V2-Flash", "weighted_score": 9.35, "brief_justification": "Exceptionally well-structured retrospective guide with specific time allocations, concrete facilitation scripts, and practical techniques (5 Whys, dot voting, silent brainstorm). Creates psychological safety through anonymity, modeling vulnerability, and explicit redirection scripts. The emergency toolkit and post-retro follow-up show deep facilitation expertise. Minor issues: Phase 1 timing may not work for larger teams (2 min each), and the response appears duplicated/cut off at the end. The a" }, { "judge_key": "claude_opus_46", "judge_name": "Claude Opus 4.6", "respondent_key": "mistral_small_creative", "respondent_name": "Mistral Small Creative", "weighted_score": 9.55, "brief_justification": "Exceptionally comprehensive and well-structured facilitation guide. It covers all four requirements thoroughly: psychological safety (norms, check-ins, appreciations), surfacing real issues (5 Whys, 'Why does this matter?' twist), actionable improvements (SMART actions, dot voting, ownership), and 60-minute timeboxing. The facilitation notes with red flags, remote tips, and example outputs add tremendous practical value. The post-retro follow-up section goes beyond what was asked and adds real-w" }, { "judge_key": "claude_opus_46", "judge_name": "Claude Opus 4.6", "respondent_key": "seed_16_flash", "respondent_name": "Seed 1.6 Flash", "weighted_score": 8.75, "brief_justification": "Excellent, well-structured retrospective guide with specific time allocations, detailed facilitation notes, concrete questions, and practical tips. It addresses all four requirements: psychological safety (ground rules, check-in, vulnerability modeling), surfacing real issues (root cause analysis, 5 Whys approach, problem-solving matrix), actionable improvements (specific action planning with owners and deadlines), and 60-minute timeframe (adds up correctly). The response appears slightly cut of" }, { "judge_key": "gpt_5_4", "judge_name": "GPT-5.4", "respondent_key": "claude_opus_46", "respondent_name": "Claude Opus 4.6", "weighted_score": 8.85, "brief_justification": "Strong, well-structured retro agenda with clear timeboxing, psychologically safe framing, root-cause prompts, and concrete facilitation notes. Slightly incomplete because the response appears cut off near the end and does not fully close the 60-minute flow or follow-up steps." }, { "judge_key": "gpt_5_4", "judge_name": "GPT-5.4", "respondent_key": "claude_sonnet_46", "respondent_name": "Claude Sonnet 4.6", "weighted_score": 5.95, "brief_justification": "Well-structured and insightful on psychological safety and root-cause exploration, but the response is incomplete: it cuts off during the root-cause section, omits the final action-planning and close details, and therefore does not fully deliver a complete 60-minute agenda and facilitation guide." }, { "judge_key": "gpt_5_4", "judge_name": "GPT-5.4", "respondent_key": "gemini_31_pro", "respondent_name": "Gemini 3.1 Pro", "weighted_score": 5.3, "brief_justification": "Reasonably structured and aligned with retrospective best practices, but the response is cut off mid-sentence and omits key parts of the requested facilitation guide, especially the full root-cause process, actionable improvement steps, and closing details." }, { "judge_key": "gpt_5_4", "judge_name": "GPT-5.4", "respondent_key": "grok_420", "respondent_name": "Grok 4.20", "weighted_score": 8.8, "brief_justification": "Well-structured 60-minute retrospective with clear timing, specific questions, and practical facilitation notes. Strong on psychological safety, root-cause exploration, and action ownership; only minor gaps such as limited contingency guidance if safety is low or discussion overruns." }, { "judge_key": "gpt_5_4", "judge_name": "GPT-5.4", "respondent_key": "deepseek_v4", "respondent_name": "DeepSeek V4", "weighted_score": 8.4, "brief_justification": "Well-structured 60-minute retrospective with clear timing, questions, and facilitation notes. Strong on psychological safety and actionability, though it could go deeper on techniques for handling conflict, ensuring equal participation, and surfacing sensitive issues." }, { "judge_key": "gpt_5_4", "judge_name": "GPT-5.4", "respondent_key": "gpt_oss_120b", "respondent_name": "GPT-OSS-120B", "weighted_score": 7.8, "brief_justification": "Strong, practical 60-minute agenda with clear timeboxes, prompts, and facilitation notes. It addresses safety, root-cause discussion, and action ownership well. Main weaknesses are that the response appears truncated at the end and some timing is a bit tight for repeated 5 Whys on multiple issues." }, { "judge_key": "gpt_5_4", "judge_name": "GPT-5.4", "respondent_key": "mimo_v2_flash", "respondent_name": "MiMo-V2-Flash", "weighted_score": 5.85, "brief_justification": "The response has a solid retrospective structure with good facilitation notes, psychological safety practices, root-cause prompts, and action-planning elements. However, it is duplicated and then truncated at the end, which makes the final deliverable incomplete and somewhat confusing. Time allocations are mostly appropriate, but the duplicate 60/55-minute versions reduce clarity and reliability." }, { "judge_key": "gpt_5_4", "judge_name": "GPT-5.4", "respondent_key": "mistral_small_creative", "respondent_name": "Mistral Small Creative", "weighted_score": 8.8, "brief_justification": "Well-structured 60-minute retro with clear timings, specific prompts, and facilitation notes. Strong on psychological safety, root-cause discovery, and action planning, with only minor issues around mixing multiple frameworks that could feel slightly heavy in 60 minutes." }, { "judge_key": "seed_16_flash", "judge_name": "Seed 1.6 Flash", "respondent_key": "deepseek_v4", "respondent_name": "DeepSeek V4", "weighted_score": 8.65, "brief_justification": "Accurately addresses all requirements with clear structure, actionable steps, and facilitation tips." }, { "judge_key": "claude_sonnet_46", "judge_name": "Claude Sonnet 4.6", "respondent_key": "claude_opus_46", "respondent_name": "Claude Opus 4.6", "weighted_score": 9.35, "brief_justification": "Exceptionally well-structured facilitation guide that addresses all four requirements. Psychological safety is built through specific techniques (check-in round, ground rules framing, Vegas Rule). Real issues are surfaced via the 'What was left unsaid' category and the 'What made it possible' reframe. Actions are made concrete with a clear vague-vs-specific table. Time allocations are precise and realistic for 60 minutes. Facilitation notes are genuinely expert-level, covering edge cases like si" }, { "judge_key": "claude_sonnet_46", "judge_name": "Claude Sonnet 4.6", "respondent_key": "gpt_5_4", "respondent_name": "GPT-5.4", "weighted_score": 9.55, "brief_justification": "Exceptionally comprehensive and well-structured facilitation guide. Covers all four requirements thoroughly: psychological safety mechanisms are specific and practical, root cause surfacing questions go well beyond surface level, action commitment templates are concrete and measurable, and timing fits within 60 minutes. The facilitator scripts, redirect phrases, and example actions make this immediately actionable. Minor deduction for correctness/depth as the response appears slightly truncated " }, { "judge_key": "claude_sonnet_46", "judge_name": "Claude Sonnet 4.6", "respondent_key": "gemini_31_pro", "respondent_name": "Gemini 3.1 Pro", "weighted_score": 7.8, "brief_justification": "The response is well-structured, psychologically informed, and practically actionable with strong facilitation notes. The core philosophy of systems vs. people is excellent. However, the response is clearly cut off mid-sentence in Phase 3, leaving the root cause analysis, Phase 4 (Decide What to Do), and Phase 5 (Closing Appreciations) incomplete. This significantly impacts completeness. What exists is high quality with specific questions, time allocations, and thoughtful facilitation guidance, " }, { "judge_key": "claude_sonnet_46", "judge_name": "Claude Sonnet 4.6", "respondent_key": "grok_420", "respondent_name": "Grok 4.20", "weighted_score": 9.15, "brief_justification": "Exceptionally well-structured and practical facilitation guide that addresses all four requirements. The safety check-in with numerical scale is clever and actionable. The combination of Sailboat + 5 Whys effectively surfaces root causes beyond surface complaints. Time allocations are realistic and well-distributed. Strong facilitation scripts, redirect language, and specific prompting questions add real depth. Minor gap: the 5 Whys section feels slightly rushed at 5 minutes for 3 anchors, and t" }, { "judge_key": "claude_sonnet_46", "judge_name": "Claude Sonnet 4.6", "respondent_key": "deepseek_v4", "respondent_name": "DeepSeek V4", "weighted_score": 8.15, "brief_justification": "Well-structured agenda with clear time allocations and practical facilitation notes. Covers psychological safety, root cause analysis, and actionable outcomes effectively. Could go deeper on techniques for surfacing real issues (e.g., anonymous input methods, specific probing questions for difficult topics) and more sophisticated root cause analysis beyond '5 Whys.' The closing appreciation round is a nice touch. Overall highly practical and immediately usable." }, { "judge_key": "claude_sonnet_46", "judge_name": "Claude Sonnet 4.6", "respondent_key": "gpt_oss_120b", "respondent_name": "GPT-OSS-120B", "weighted_score": 9.15, "brief_justification": "Exceptionally well-structured response with clear time allocations, specific questions, and detailed facilitation notes. Covers all four requirements thoroughly: psychological safety mechanisms (anonymous notes, safety pulse check), root-cause exploration (5 Whys), actionable outputs (SMART action cards with owners), and fits within 60 minutes. The pre-work survey and post-retro follow-up add practical value beyond the basics. Minor deduction for depth as the 5 Whys section could explore alterna" }, { "judge_key": "claude_sonnet_46", "judge_name": "Claude Sonnet 4.6", "respondent_key": "mimo_v2_flash", "respondent_name": "MiMo-V2-Flash", "weighted_score": 8.8, "brief_justification": "Excellent facilitation guide with clear time allocations, specific questions, and practical facilitator notes. Covers all four requirements well: psychological safety through pre-work anonymity and Phase 1 activities, surfacing real issues via 5 Whys and root cause probing, actionable SMART commitments, and fits within 60 minutes. Minor issues: the response appears duplicated/cut off at the end, and the 'One Thing' rule limiting each person to one action item may be overly restrictive. The emerg" }, { "judge_key": "claude_sonnet_46", "judge_name": "Claude Sonnet 4.6", "respondent_key": "mistral_small_creative", "respondent_name": "Mistral Small Creative", "weighted_score": 9.35, "brief_justification": "Exceptionally thorough and well-structured retrospective guide that covers all four requirements comprehensively. Time allocations are precise and realistic for 60 minutes. Psychological safety mechanisms are woven throughout (norms, check-ins, appreciations). The 5 Whys integration effectively surfaces root causes beyond surface complaints. Action planning section enforces specificity with ownership and deadlines. The facilitator cheat sheet and post-retro follow-up add significant practical va" }, { "judge_key": "claude_sonnet_46", "judge_name": "Claude Sonnet 4.6", "respondent_key": "seed_16_flash", "respondent_name": "Seed 1.6 Flash", "weighted_score": 8.6, "brief_justification": "Excellent facilitation guide with specific questions, time allocations, and practical facilitation tips. Strong psychological safety framework, good root-cause surfacing techniques, and actionable planning structure. Minor deduction for completeness as the response appears cut off mid-sentence in the Action Planning section, missing the closing section content. Overall highly practical and well-structured." }, { "judge_key": "gemini_31_pro", "judge_name": "Gemini 3.1 Pro", "respondent_key": "claude_opus_46", "respondent_name": "Claude Opus 4.6", "weighted_score": 9.55, "brief_justification": "The response is exceptionally well-structured, insightful, and practical, offering excellent facilitation notes for psychological safety and root cause analysis. The time allocations add up to 55 minutes, leaving a slight gap for a formal closing, but it remains highly effective." }, { "judge_key": "gemini_31_pro", "judge_name": "Gemini 3.1 Pro", "respondent_key": "gpt_5_4", "respondent_name": "GPT-5.4", "weighted_score": 9.05, "brief_justification": "The response perfectly addresses all prompt requirements with excellent structure, deep probing questions, and highly actionable facilitation advice, though it cuts off mid-sentence at the very end." }, { "judge_key": "gemini_31_pro", "judge_name": "Gemini 3.1 Pro", "respondent_key": "claude_sonnet_46", "respondent_name": "Claude Sonnet 4.6", "weighted_score": 7.4, "brief_justification": "The response provides excellent, insightful facilitation techniques but cuts off abruptly before the commitments and closing phases, failing to fully deliver the requested 60-minute agenda and actionable improvements." }, { "judge_key": "gemini_31_pro", "judge_name": "Gemini 3.1 Pro", "respondent_key": "grok_420", "respondent_name": "Grok 4.20", "weighted_score": 9.8, "brief_justification": "The response perfectly addresses all prompt requirements with accurate agile practices, excellent structure, and highly practical facilitation notes." }, { "judge_key": "gemini_31_pro", "judge_name": "Gemini 3.1 Pro", "respondent_key": "deepseek_v4", "respondent_name": "DeepSeek V4", "weighted_score": 9.4, "brief_justification": "The response perfectly follows all constraints, providing a well-structured, exactly 60-minute agenda with excellent facilitation notes. While the format is a standard retrospective, the inclusion of root-cause analysis and psychological safety tips makes it highly useful and actionable." }, { "judge_key": "gemini_31_pro", "judge_name": "Gemini 3.1 Pro", "respondent_key": "gpt_oss_120b", "respondent_name": "GPT-OSS-120B", "weighted_score": 8.6, "brief_justification": "The response provides a highly structured, practical, and insightful retrospective guide that meets all constraints, including excellent techniques for psychological safety and root-cause analysis. However, the text is slightly truncated at the very end." }, { "judge_key": "gemini_31_pro", "judge_name": "Gemini 3.1 Pro", "respondent_key": "mimo_v2_flash", "respondent_name": "MiMo-V2-Flash", "weighted_score": 7, "brief_justification": "The response provides excellent, actionable content that perfectly addresses the prompt's requirements, but suffers from a severe generation glitch where the text duplicates and cuts off abruptly." }, { "judge_key": "gemini_31_pro", "judge_name": "Gemini 3.1 Pro", "respondent_key": "mistral_small_creative", "respondent_name": "Mistral Small Creative", "weighted_score": 8.95, "brief_justification": "" }, { "judge_key": "gemini_31_pro", "judge_name": "Gemini 3.1 Pro", "respondent_key": "seed_16_flash", "respondent_name": "Seed 1.6 Flash", "weighted_score": 7.25, "brief_justification": "The response provides a well-structured, insightful guide with excellent facilitation notes and timeboxing. However, it cuts off abruptly before finishing the action planning and completely misses the closing section, significantly impacting completeness." }, { "judge_key": "grok_420", "judge_name": "Grok 4.20", "respondent_key": "gpt_5_4", "respondent_name": "GPT-5.4", "weighted_score": 9.2, "brief_justification": "The response is factually accurate, logically structured, and directly addresses all four required criteria with specific questions, precise time allocations, and detailed facilitation notes. It is exceptionally clear, well-organized, and provides deep, practical guidance that goes beyond surface-level advice to create real psychological safety and actionable outcomes." }, { "judge_key": "grok_420", "judge_name": "Grok 4.20", "respondent_key": "claude_sonnet_46", "respondent_name": "Claude Sonnet 4.6", "weighted_score": 8.8, "brief_justification": "The response is factually accurate, logically structured, and directly addresses all four requirements with specific questions, precise time allocations totaling 60 minutes, and detailed facilitation notes. It effectively creates psychological safety through explicit norms and vulnerability modeling, surfaces real issues via targeted questions like 'What did we not talk about?', uses root cause analysis for depth, and ends with actionable commitments. Minor room for improvement in explicitly lab" }, { "judge_key": "grok_420", "judge_name": "Grok 4.20", "respondent_key": "gemini_31_pro", "respondent_name": "Gemini 3.1 Pro", "weighted_score": 8.05, "brief_justification": "The response is factually sound and logically structured, providing a clear agenda with specific questions, timings, and notes that align well with the four requirements. It is incomplete as it cuts off mid-sentence in Phase 3, omitting full details for the remaining phases and closing. Communication is clear and well-organized with headings and bullet points. Depth is strong in emphasizing psychological safety, systems thinking, and root causes. It offers high practical value for real-world fac" }, { "judge_key": "grok_420", "judge_name": "Grok 4.20", "respondent_key": "deepseek_v4", "respondent_name": "DeepSeek V4", "weighted_score": 8.8, "brief_justification": "The response fully addresses all four requirements with a well-structured 60-minute agenda, specific questions, time allocations, and facilitation notes. It effectively builds psychological safety through opening/closing activities and neutral language, surfaces root causes via 'Why?' questions, and drives actionable improvements with specific, owned items. Minor room for more depth in some facilitation techniques." }, { "judge_key": "grok_420", "judge_name": "Grok 4.20", "respondent_key": "gpt_oss_120b", "respondent_name": "GPT-OSS-120B", "weighted_score": 8.8, "brief_justification": "The response fully addresses all four requirements with a well-structured 60-minute agenda, specific questions, time allocations, and detailed facilitation notes. It effectively incorporates psychological safety measures, techniques for surfacing root causes, and clear paths to actionable SMART improvements." }, { "judge_key": "grok_420", "judge_name": "Grok 4.20", "respondent_key": "mimo_v2_flash", "respondent_name": "MiMo-V2-Flash", "weighted_score": 8.6, "brief_justification": "The response is factually accurate, logically structured, and directly addresses all four requirements with specific questions, precise time allocations (totaling 60 min), and detailed facilitation notes. It effectively builds psychological safety, encourages deep analysis of root causes, and drives actionable outcomes. Minor redundancy in the duplicated sections slightly affects completeness, but overall highly practical and insightful." }, { "judge_key": "grok_420", "judge_name": "Grok 4.20", "respondent_key": "mistral_small_creative", "respondent_name": "Mistral Small Creative", "weighted_score": 8.8, "brief_justification": "The response is factually accurate, logically structured, and directly addresses all four requirements with specific questions, precise time allocations, and detailed facilitation notes. It effectively builds psychological safety through norms and check-ins, uses proven techniques like 5 Whys to surface root causes, and ensures actionable outcomes via ownership and follow-up. Minor deduction for slight time overrun in sections (totaling ~65 min) and one activity name mismatch." }, { "judge_key": "grok_420", "judge_name": "Grok 4.20", "respondent_key": "seed_16_flash", "respondent_name": "Seed 1.6 Flash", "weighted_score": 8.6, "brief_justification": "The response is factually sound, logically structured, and directly addresses all four requirements with specific questions, timings, and facilitation notes. It effectively builds psychological safety through ground rules and check-ins, surfaces root causes rather than complaints, and drives concrete actions. Minor incompleteness as the last section is cut off mid-sentence, but overall highly practical and well-designed." }, { "judge_key": "deepseek_v4", "judge_name": "DeepSeek V4", "respondent_key": "claude_opus_46", "respondent_name": "Claude Opus 4.6", "weighted_score": 8.8, "brief_justification": "Comprehensive and actionable with clear structure and psychological safety considerations." }, { "judge_key": "deepseek_v4", "judge_name": "DeepSeek V4", "respondent_key": "gpt_5_4", "respondent_name": "GPT-5.4", "weighted_score": 9.35, "brief_justification": "Comprehensive, actionable, and well-structured with clear facilitation guidance." }, { "judge_key": "deepseek_v4", "judge_name": "DeepSeek V4", "respondent_key": "claude_sonnet_46", "respondent_name": "Claude Sonnet 4.6", "weighted_score": 9.35, "brief_justification": "Comprehensive, actionable, and well-structured with clear facilitation guidance." }, { "judge_key": "deepseek_v4", "judge_name": "DeepSeek V4", "respondent_key": "gemini_31_pro", "respondent_name": "Gemini 3.1 Pro", "weighted_score": 8.8, "brief_justification": "Comprehensive and structured with strong emphasis on psychological safety and actionable outcomes." }, { "judge_key": "deepseek_v4", "judge_name": "DeepSeek V4", "respondent_key": "grok_420", "respondent_name": "Grok 4.20", "weighted_score": 9.35, "brief_justification": "Comprehensive, actionable, and well-structured with strong emphasis on psychological safety and real issues." }, { "judge_key": "deepseek_v4", "judge_name": "DeepSeek V4", "respondent_key": "gpt_oss_120b", "respondent_name": "GPT-OSS-120B", "weighted_score": 9.6, "brief_justification": "Comprehensive, actionable, and well-structured with strong emphasis on psychological safety." }, { "judge_key": "deepseek_v4", "judge_name": "DeepSeek V4", "respondent_key": "mimo_v2_flash", "respondent_name": "MiMo-V2-Flash", "weighted_score": 9.6, "brief_justification": "Comprehensive, actionable, and well-structured with clear facilitation guidance." }, { "judge_key": "deepseek_v4", "judge_name": "DeepSeek V4", "respondent_key": "mistral_small_creative", "respondent_name": "Mistral Small Creative", "weighted_score": 9.35, "brief_justification": "Comprehensive, actionable, and well-structured with excellent facilitation notes." }, { "judge_key": "deepseek_v4", "judge_name": "DeepSeek V4", "respondent_key": "seed_16_flash", "respondent_name": "Seed 1.6 Flash", "weighted_score": 8.8, "brief_justification": "Comprehensive and actionable with strong facilitation guidance." }, { "judge_key": "gpt_oss_120b", "judge_name": "GPT-OSS-120B", "respondent_key": "claude_opus_46", "respondent_name": "Claude Opus 4.6", "weighted_score": 8.8, "brief_justification": "Accurate, thorough, well-structured guide with practical questions, timing, and facilitation notes; offers deep insights and actionable steps." }, { "judge_key": "gpt_oss_120b", "judge_name": "GPT-OSS-120B", "respondent_key": "gpt_5_4", "respondent_name": "GPT-5.4", "weighted_score": 8.8, "brief_justification": "The agenda meets all requirements, offers detailed time slots, questions, and facilitation tips, and is clear and actionable, though depth could be slightly deeper on advanced techniques." }, { "judge_key": "gpt_oss_120b", "judge_name": "GPT-OSS-120B", "respondent_key": "claude_sonnet_46", "respondent_name": "Claude Sonnet 4.6", "weighted_score": 8.8, "brief_justification": "The guide accurately meets all requirements, offers a thorough agenda with detailed questions and facilitation tips, is clearly organized, provides deep techniques like 5 Whys, and is highly actionable for teams." }, { "judge_key": "gpt_oss_120b", "judge_name": "GPT-OSS-120B", "respondent_key": "gemini_31_pro", "respondent_name": "Gemini 3.1 Pro", "weighted_score": 8.6, "brief_justification": "Accurate, well-structured agenda with time slots and facilitation notes that meets the criteria; minor gaps in detailed action‑planning steps keep completeness just shy of perfect." }, { "judge_key": "gpt_oss_120b", "judge_name": "GPT-OSS-120B", "respondent_key": "grok_420", "respondent_name": "Grok 4.20", "weighted_score": 8.8, "brief_justification": "The agenda accurately meets all four requirements, offers detailed timing, questions, and facilitation notes, is well‑structured and easy to follow, provides solid depth with techniques like 5 Whys and safety checks, and gives practical, actionable guidance." }, { "judge_key": "gpt_oss_120b", "judge_name": "GPT-OSS-120B", "respondent_key": "deepseek_v4", "respondent_name": "DeepSeek V4", "weighted_score": 9.6, "brief_justification": "Accurate, thorough agenda covering all goals with clear structure, good depth on root‑cause probing and actionable steps, highly practical." }, { "judge_key": "gpt_oss_120b", "judge_name": "GPT-OSS-120B", "respondent_key": "mimo_v2_flash", "respondent_name": "MiMo-V2-Flash", "weighted_score": 8.8, "brief_justification": "The agenda is accurate, covers all required elements, is clearly organized, offers solid facilitation techniques, and can be directly applied." }, { "judge_key": "gpt_oss_120b", "judge_name": "GPT-OSS-120B", "respondent_key": "mistral_small_creative", "respondent_name": "Mistral Small Creative", "weighted_score": 9, "brief_justification": "Accurate, thorough agenda with clear time slots and facilitation tips; covers safety, deep issue discovery, and actionable steps; well‑structured and practical for immediate use." }, { "judge_key": "mimo_v2_flash", "judge_name": "MiMo-V2-Flash", "respondent_key": "claude_opus_46", "respondent_name": "Claude Opus 4.6", "weighted_score": 9.55, "brief_justification": "Exceptional guide that directly addresses all requirements with specific, actionable techniques. Strong psychological safety measures, excellent root cause analysis methods, and clear time management. The 'What made it possible' reframe and specific action criteria are particularly insightful." }, { "judge_key": "mimo_v2_flash", "judge_name": "MiMo-V2-Flash", "respondent_key": "gpt_5_4", "respondent_name": "GPT-5.4", "weighted_score": 9.2, "brief_justification": "Excellent structure, specific questions, and strong facilitation notes. Addresses all requirements thoroughly." }, { "judge_key": "mimo_v2_flash", "judge_name": "MiMo-V2-Flash", "respondent_key": "claude_sonnet_46", "respondent_name": "Claude Sonnet 4.6", "weighted_score": 9.2, "brief_justification": "Exceptionally detailed and actionable guide that directly addresses all requirements with strong psychological safety framing and root cause analysis." }, { "judge_key": "mimo_v2_flash", "judge_name": "MiMo-V2-Flash", "respondent_key": "gemini_31_pro", "respondent_name": "Gemini 3.1 Pro", "weighted_score": 8.6, "brief_justification": "Accurate, well-structured, and actionable with strong psychological safety focus and specific time allocations." }, { "judge_key": "mimo_v2_flash", "judge_name": "MiMo-V2-Flash", "respondent_key": "grok_420", "respondent_name": "Grok 4.20", "weighted_score": 9.35, "brief_justification": "Excellent structure, strong psychological safety measures, and highly actionable. The 5 Whys integration is particularly effective for surfacing root causes." }, { "judge_key": "mimo_v2_flash", "judge_name": "MiMo-V2-Flash", "respondent_key": "deepseek_v4", "respondent_name": "DeepSeek V4", "weighted_score": 9, "brief_justification": "Excellent structure, clear time allocations, and strong facilitation notes. Covers all requirements effectively." }, { "judge_key": "mimo_v2_flash", "judge_name": "MiMo-V2-Flash", "respondent_key": "gpt_oss_120b", "respondent_name": "GPT-OSS-120B", "weighted_score": 9, "brief_justification": "Excellent structure, strong psychological safety measures, and actionable steps. Slightly truncated end." }, { "judge_key": "mimo_v2_flash", "judge_name": "MiMo-V2-Flash", "respondent_key": "mistral_small_creative", "respondent_name": "Mistral Small Creative", "weighted_score": 9.35, "brief_justification": "Exceptionally detailed and actionable guide with strong structure, specific techniques, and clear facilitation notes." }, { "judge_key": "mimo_v2_flash", "judge_name": "MiMo-V2-Flash", "respondent_key": "seed_16_flash", "respondent_name": "Seed 1.6 Flash", "weighted_score": 9.35, "brief_justification": "Excellent structure, specific facilitation notes, and strong focus on psychological safety and actionable outcomes." }, { "judge_key": "mistral_small_creative", "judge_name": "Mistral Small Creative", "respondent_key": "claude_opus_46", "respondent_name": "Claude Opus 4.6", "weighted_score": 9.8, "brief_justification": "Exceptionally thorough, structured, and actionable. Covers all four objectives (psychological safety, real issues, actionable improvements, 60-minute constraint) with precise time allocations, facilitation notes, and specific questions. The depth of systems-thinking prompts (e.g., 'What made that possible?') and the emphasis on concrete actions are outstanding. Only minor deduction in depth due to lack of examples for handling extreme conflict scenarios." }, { "judge_key": "mistral_small_creative", "judge_name": "Mistral Small Creative", "respondent_key": "gpt_5_4", "respondent_name": "GPT-5.4", "weighted_score": 9.8, "brief_justification": "Exceptionally thorough, structured, and actionable. Covers all criteria (psychological safety, root-cause analysis, actionability) with precise time allocations, facilitation scripts, and probing questions. Depth is outstanding, with clear distinctions between surface complaints and systemic issues. Practical, step-by-step guidance ensures real-world applicability." }, { "judge_key": "mistral_small_creative", "judge_name": "Mistral Small Creative", "respondent_key": "claude_sonnet_46", "respondent_name": "Claude Sonnet 4.6", "weighted_score": 10, "brief_justification": "The response is a meticulously structured, expert-level retrospective guide that fully addresses all four requirements (psychological safety, surfacing real issues, actionable improvements, and 60-minute time constraint). It includes specific questions, time allocations, and facilitation notes with clear rationale. The depth of psychological insight (e.g., '5 Whys' process, vulnerability modeling) and practical execution details (e.g., seating arrangements, dot voting) make it both theoretically" }, { "judge_key": "mistral_small_creative", "judge_name": "Mistral Small Creative", "respondent_key": "gemini_31_pro", "respondent_name": "Gemini 3.1 Pro", "weighted_score": 9.6, "brief_justification": "The response is highly accurate, thorough, and well-structured, with a clear focus on psychological safety, systemic issue surfacing, and actionable outcomes. The time allocations, specific questions, and facilitation notes are practical and directly applicable. The depth of analysis (e.g., 'Hidden Crevasses' question) and emphasis on process over people is insightful. The guide is highly actionable for a 60-minute retrospective." }, { "judge_key": "mistral_small_creative", "judge_name": "Mistral Small Creative", "respondent_key": "grok_420", "respondent_name": "Grok 4.20", "weighted_score": 9.8, "brief_justification": "Exceptionally thorough, structured, and actionable. Covers all requested criteria (psychological safety, root-cause surfacing, actionable improvements, 60-minute constraint) with precise time allocations, facilitation scripts, and adaptive techniques (e.g., 5 Whys, dot voting). Includes nuanced facilitation notes for handling difficult dynamics (e.g., blame, emotion). Only minor improvement could be a brief example of a '5 Whys' chain for illustration." }, { "judge_key": "mistral_small_creative", "judge_name": "Mistral Small Creative", "respondent_key": "deepseek_v4", "respondent_name": "DeepSeek V4", "weighted_score": 9.6, "brief_justification": "The response is highly accurate, thorough, and well-structured, covering all four key objectives (psychological safety, root issues, actionable improvements, and time efficiency) with specific questions, time allocations, and facilitation notes. The depth of analysis (e.g., 'Why?' follow-ups, dot voting, and owner assignment) ensures practical value, and the clarity of communication makes it immediately actionable." }, { "judge_key": "mistral_small_creative", "judge_name": "Mistral Small Creative", "respondent_key": "gpt_oss_120b", "respondent_name": "GPT-OSS-120B", "weighted_score": 9.8, "brief_justification": "The response is meticulously structured, covering all four goals (psychological safety, surfacing real issues, actionable improvements, and time efficiency) with specific questions, time allocations, and facilitation notes. The inclusion of pre-work, tools, and post-retro follow-up demonstrates thoroughness. The 5 Whys technique and SMART action cards add depth, ensuring systemic analysis and practical outcomes. The guide is highly actionable, with clear roles, tools, and safety mechanisms, maki" }, { "judge_key": "mistral_small_creative", "judge_name": "Mistral Small Creative", "respondent_key": "mimo_v2_flash", "respondent_name": "MiMo-V2-Flash", "weighted_score": 9.8, "brief_justification": "The response is meticulously structured, covering all four objectives (psychological safety, surfacing real issues, actionable improvements, and time efficiency) with precise time allocations, facilitation notes, and specific questions. The depth of the 'Deep Dive' phase and the inclusion of a 'Facilitator’s Emergency Toolkit' demonstrate thoughtful preparation for real-world challenges. The response is highly practical and actionable, with clear instructions for pre-work, execution, and follow-" }, { "judge_key": "mistral_small_creative", "judge_name": "Mistral Small Creative", "respondent_key": "seed_16_flash", "respondent_name": "Seed 1.6 Flash", "weighted_score": 9.8, "brief_justification": "Exceptionally thorough, structured, and actionable. Covers all 4 goals with precise time allocations, facilitation notes, and specific questions. Depth is strong with root-cause probing and systemic solutions. Highly practical for immediate implementation." }, { "judge_key": "seed_16_flash", "judge_name": "Seed 1.6 Flash", "respondent_key": "claude_opus_46", "respondent_name": "Claude Opus 4.6", "weighted_score": 8.4, "brief_justification": "Comprehensive, well-structured, and actionable with strong focus on psychological safety and root cause analysis." }, { "judge_key": "seed_16_flash", "judge_name": "Seed 1.6 Flash", "respondent_key": "gpt_5_4", "respondent_name": "GPT-5.4", "weighted_score": 8.55, "brief_justification": "Well-structured with clear actions, addresses all goals, and provides practical facilitation tips." }, { "judge_key": "seed_16_flash", "judge_name": "Seed 1.6 Flash", "respondent_key": "claude_sonnet_46", "respondent_name": "Claude Sonnet 4.6", "weighted_score": 8.8, "brief_justification": "Comprehensively addresses all requirements with specific, actionable steps and deep insights into facilitation dynamics." }, { "judge_key": "seed_16_flash", "judge_name": "Seed 1.6 Flash", "respondent_key": "gemini_31_pro", "respondent_name": "Gemini 3.1 Pro", "weighted_score": 8.4, "brief_justification": "Well-structured, addresses all requirements with clear questions and time allocations, focuses on systems over people, and is highly practical." }, { "judge_key": "seed_16_flash", "judge_name": "Seed 1.6 Flash", "respondent_key": "grok_420", "respondent_name": "Grok 4.20", "weighted_score": 8.4, "brief_justification": "Addresses all requirements with logical activities, clear structure, and practical facilitation tips." }, { "judge_key": "seed_16_flash", "judge_name": "Seed 1.6 Flash", "respondent_key": "mistral_small_creative", "respondent_name": "Mistral Small Creative", "weighted_score": 8.2, "brief_justification": "Well-structured with clear time allocations and facilitation notes, covering all goals with practical techniques. High clarity and usefulness, good depth in root cause analysis." } ], "meta": { "source": "The Multivac (app.themultivac.com)", "methodology": "10x10 blind peer matrix evaluation", "criteria": "correctness, completeness, clarity, depth, usefulness", "self_judgments": "excluded from rankings", "license": "Open data — cite as: The Multivac (2026)" } }